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Subject: [KYCLAY-L] BAKER TRIAL -1899
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:43:32 -0500
Does anyone know who Fuller Barrett Parents are?
Thanks, Geri
KY>Hello All,
KY>This was posted today by Cindy Crawford to the KY Footsteps list. This is a
KY>excerpt from the "Mt. Vernon Signal."
KY>AUG 11, 1899
KY>JIM BAKER TRIAL
KY>The Prosecution Concluded its Testimony by Introducing Four Witnesses
KY>Baker claims alibi!
KY>BARBOURVILLE, KY, AUG 5,---In the Jim Baker trial the prosecution concluded
KY>its testimony by introducing four witnesses. A.B. Howard testified that he
KY>was wounded at the time his son William was killed. As they were riding
KY>along the road they were shot at by persons in ambush. He rocognized Tom
KY>Baker and some one whom he thought was Jim.
KY>James Robinson, who was working at Baker's house when the killing occurred,
KY>testified that soon after shots were fired Tom and Jim came home greatly
KY>excited. Just before the shooting he said Tom went down the road in the
KY>direction whence the shots came, with what he thought to be a gun.
KY>Robinson testified in the examinging trial that Tom and Jim were both at
KY>home when the shots were fired. Now he claims that he was forced by the
KY>Barker's to swear to a lie as they threatened to him him.
KY>Fuller Barrett had testified twice before that Tom and Jim were at home
KY>when Wilson Howard was killed. This time he swore that he in company with
KY>Jim and Tom and Wiley Baker were together in the road when Howard came up;
KY>that Tom fired and Burch Storr fell dead and Bill Howard was wounded. Jim
KY>Baker fired and there was a fusilade of bullets. He said the Baker's
KY>forced him to swear false the first two times. Barrett was indicted with
KY>the Baker's for the murder, but after his indictment had been canceled by
KY>the commonweath he turned state's evidence. He is a first cousin to Tom
KY>Baker. The defense claims to be able to prove alibi.
KY>THE GRIFFITH FACTION
KY>A body of Mounted Men, With Winchesters and Revolvers Are on the Way to
KY>Clay County
KY>London, Ky Aug 6--- A force of about 15 mounted men, armed with Winchesters
KY>and Colt's revolvers and a good supply of ammunition, passed between here
KY>and Pittsburg Thursday night going in the direction of Clay county. They
KY>were members of the Griffin faction and it is supposed that they have
KY>joined those who have gone into Manchester to attend the examining trial of
KY>Green Griffin, which is set for Friday. Green is to be tried for the
KY>killing of Edward Fisher in the big battle of two weeks ago in Clay county.
KY> There is not telling whether trouble will occur or not.
KY>The Testimony Closed
KY>BARBOURVILLE, Ky., Aug 6--The testimony has closed in the case against
KY>James Baker for killing Wilson Howard. The witnesses for the defense
KY>testified that Tom and James Baker were at home when the killing occurred.
KY>Argument commenced Friday. The case will be given to the jury Saturday
KY>evening. The case against Wiley Baker will then be called. Although many
KY>feudists are here there are no disturbances.
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